Current expenditure, total in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Current expenditure, total was 19.80 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Current expenditure, total in Guinea-Bissau, 1970–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, current expenditure, total in Guinea-Bissau stood at 19.80 billion current LCU.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure, total in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 52.40 billion current LCU in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1970.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 40th of 51 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 208.43 million current LCU | 0 current LCU | 1.10 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.32 billion current LCU | 1.29 billion current LCU | 28.40 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.82 billion current LCU | 22.20 billion current LCU | 52.40 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.90 billion current LCU | 19.80 billion current LCU | 20.00 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More science & technology data for Guinea-Bissau
- Scientific and technical journal articles 13.7 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 3.24 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 147.2 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 147.2 per 100 people (2024)
- Share of the population using the Internet 29.8% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 480,778 users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 0.3861 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 8,499 (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 0.31 per 100 population (2023)
- Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors 31.89 million millions of constant united states dollars (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current expenditure, total in Guinea-Bissau?
- Current expenditure, total in Guinea-Bissau was 19.80 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest current expenditure, total recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 52.40 billion current LCU in 2008.
- What is the lowest current expenditure, total recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1970.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for current expenditure, total?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 40th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is current expenditure, total rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Current expenditure, total (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total current expenditure includes requited payments other than for capital assets or for goods or services to be used in the production of capital assets, and unrequited payments for purposes other than permitting the recipients to acquire capital assets, compensating the recipients for damage or destruction of capital assets, or increasing the financial capital of the recipients. Data are shown for central government only. Data are in current local currency.